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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1904
Page
8
A jumble of regional political notes reports Teers George Gould will not seek Congress in a New Jersey district. Other items note Roosevelt plans for Oyster Bay summer, Wisconsin Republicans urged talk with the president, mutinous K Eighth Cavalry soldiers jailed, and Chicago machinists striking over ten hour days.
A pearl necklace once owned by Queen Sophie of Holland sold for 171000. The report also notes lawsuits, a fatal shooting during a military encounter, a hold up in Portland, and various other brief items including thefts and social notices from different locales.
Washington June 1 Uncle Sam employs in the civil service more than 254000 persons an army and navy combined. The census bureau details show clerical and professional staff across departments, with male and female counts and age distributions. A separate note highlights rural free delivery carriers as a large substitute workforce. In Greenville Pa the Presbyterian general assembly passes a resolution urging persons over 40 to withdraw from young people's activities.
An odd tale from a Japanese setting recounts how sacred pigeons allegedly monitor Russian movements in Korea and Port Arthur. A waiter and a newspaper vendor recount a Koa war shrine legend where pigeons guided generals, returning years later as omens to emperors and sailors.
In the Marion Circuit Court June term James P Whitesell as administrator filed final settlement of the estate of Wilson Whitesell deceased. The court will examine the account on June 1 at 1 00 PM. All heirs creditors or legatees must appear and show cause if any why the account should not be approved. Heirs must appear and prove heirship. Tames P Whitesell John S Rearthill Attorney.
Tangier dispatches claim Perdicaris and his stepson write they are in good spirits and well treated by captors. London reports panic as four American worships stay amid rumors of further outrages. Britons urged to seek town safety as tribes prepare to strike outsiders.
The Vandalia railroad will leave receivership and become part of the Pennsylvania system after the U S Supreme Court denied Indiana's claim on the old charter. Ex Attorney General Walter Ketcham would gain a large share if the state had won. Marion County and Indiana Supreme Court judgments stood at 915,905, with interest accruing. Washington judges upheld the rulings. Vandalia officials and counsel John G Williams and Samuel D Pickens express satisfaction at the decision.
June Lady Juliet Dut ie among the prettiest social debutantes slated for royal season events. Her name heads a leading list of prominent presentations, with Princess Alexander of Teck, a royal bride recently wed, at the forefront. Also noted is the latest American bride to enter British peerage, the Duchess of Roxbourghe.
James Bicirley, a patient at the City hospital, describes severe injuries from a bank incident seen near the hospital. He recounts crushed hips and loss of vitality, noting gradual improvement amid the harsh event.
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